Before we leave for Baltimore, another look at derby trips...

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by philcski

Papa Clem- disagree. He took a strong whack and had to rush up to get his normal position. It wasn't a killer- in fact Smarty Jones bullrushed through a similar occurance in the '04 Derby to gain his normal spot- but he ain't Smarty Jones and needed everything to go perfectly. if he doesn't get slammed, maybe he has an additional ounce of energy at the finish and gets up for 2nd.

That is a possibility.

[Bobby Fischer]

i have a secret admirer going around voting stars on any posts I happen to start. How cute.

staying on topic...
Desperately Seeking Susan:
Still seeking a complete Overhead Blimp Replay for 2009, It seems unlike last year with Big Brown, NBC has only released a condensed Overhead section from Mine That Bird's winning move, and not the start and early portions of the race.
There isn't really anything you should miss if you go over the various angles enough times, but it is a fun useful technology that may as well be available.

Just now getting my hands on better quality video, I wish I had someone make a HD Blueray or DVD of the actual coverage. It is a lot nicer than what the internet replay sites provide.
Youtube now has more and more HD videos, and several sites like http://keepvid.com allow for easy saving to your hard drive.

a nice HD vid of the Derby on youtube = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yM7T5uF_Fs&hd=1